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Monday, October 27, 2014

Review -- The Balm Cindy-Lou Manizer

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you probably know I love The Balm like nobody's business.

Whenever they put out a new product or palette, I buy it pretty much as soon as it's available.

A year or so ago, they came out with a new product in the Manizer highlighter line in a peachy shade, I was super excited.

The Mary-Lou Manizeris one of my all-time favorite highlighters, so it was kind of a no-brainer to get the new one.

But I actually showed a little restraint and didn't buy the Cindy-Lou Manizer when it was first introduced.

And that was actually a good thing because I was able to pick it up during one of The Balm's 50% off flash sales on their website.

Normally, it retails for $24 -- which seems like a pretty good deal to me because you get a ton of product that's super pigmented -- but I was able to pick it up for $12.

The Balm calls the Cindy-Lou Manizer a shadow, blush, and highlighter in one -- and the peachy pink shade definitely makes it seriously versatile.

The Balm Cindy-Lou Manizer

The Balm Cindy-Lou Manizer

For a fair-skinned girl like me, it doesn't particularly work as a highlighter. If you have darker skin, though, I think it would be absolutely lovely.

The color works well as blush on my pale skin, though it's high on shimmer so I have to blend well or it can look a little too reflective on my cheeks. I actually like to layer a small bit of it along the tops of my cheekbones over a matte peach or peachy pink blush -- it gives just the right amount of glow without looking too metallic.

But my favorite way to use the Cindy-Lou Manizer so far is as a shadow. Peachy shadows are one of my favorites because the warm tones help bring out my blue eyes. The Cindy-Lou Manizer is nice and shimmery too, so it makes a great brightening lid color.

In terms of the formula, it's a nice, smooth, creamy powder that isn't chalky at all. It blends into the skin well and has pretty good staying power too.

1 comment:

I think if I´d have to chose one favourite highlighter, then I´d have to say it´s my MAC semi-precious MSF in "pearl". Love it still, but right after that there´s the Mary-Lou (from the Balm Jovi Palette). I really like the look of Cindy-Lou and I would have tried this on my eyes as well. xD These kind of colours are hard to come by.